Remaining Spars Complete - Well Almost!

Over the last two days I have completed the two booms and the two gaffs. This involved adding the jaws to all four spars, rounding the corners of the spars (they are square in section with a radius on the corner) and adding the "B" blocks where needed. There is still a bit of sanding to do -there always is!

Here are a couple of photos of the main gaff and boom. When the boat is sailing the mast will be standing up, the gaff will be raised supporting the top of the main sail and the boom will be about at the level of the folded down mast. There will be plenty of clearance above the heads of people sitting in the boat.

 

 Here are the mizzen mast and the mizzen gaff and boom. I have made the jaws on the boom longer than the plans suggest to allow the boom to fold up parallel to the mast. This is not necessary when sailing but it will allow both spars to fold up along the mast and the sail to be wrapped around them for trailering. It will be an awkward bundle to pick up and stand in place at the transom but should be doable. This will make rigging and derigging the mizzen much quicker than if it has to be assembled each launch.